Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 8.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Hauts-de-France, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hauts-de-France stood at 8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hauts-de-France peaked at 16.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2025.
Hauts-de-France ranks 76th of 436 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Hauts-de-France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.6% | — |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hauts-de-France
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,480 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,711 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,711 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,276 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,276 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 58.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,480 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,480 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hauts-de-France?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hauts-de-France was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Hauts-de-France?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Hauts-de-France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2025.
- How does Hauts-de-France rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Hauts-de-France ranks 76th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hauts-de-France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hauts-de-France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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